title: Coordinated upper limb training assisted with an electromyography (EMG)-driven hand robot after stroke.
abstract: An electromyography (EMG)-driven hand robot had been developed for post-stroke rehabilitation training. The effectiveness of the hand robot assisted whole upper limb training on muscular coordination was investigated on persons with chronic stroke (n=10) in this work. All subjects attended a 20-session training (3-5 times/week) by using the hand robot to practice object grasp/release and arm transportation tasks. Improvements were found in the muscle co-ordination between the antagonist muscle pair (flexor digitorum and extensor digitorum) as measured by muscle co-contractions in EMG signals; and also in the reduction of excessive muscle activities in the biceps brachii. Reduced spasticity in the fingers was also observed as measured by the Modified Ashworth Score.
authors.forename: X L
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: K Y
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Tong
authors.forename: X J
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Rong
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Susanto
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Ho
mesh_terms: D004576:Electromyography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000502:physiology; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000503:physiopathology; D012371:Robotics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation